Small step to a distant past
Lance Richardson pulls on his walking shoes to visit sites that uncover and celebrate the city’s indigenous history reports The Sydney Morning Herald 18 February 2012. Read More…
2004-2012 Statements
The Redfern Waterloo Authority operated until 2011-12 when it was taken over by the Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority. Here we have captured some of that history as it happened in Redfern Wate
Shutters to come down on Redfern’s rough reputation
REDFERN’S rows of shutter doors, which when closed leave the main shopping strip appearing deserted and unsafe, could soon be rolled up permanently reports Alexandra Back in the Sydney Morning Herald of 31 December 2011.
Heritage triumphs in Redfern battle
IT IS A quiet street, edged by trees and terraces. But for the past two years it has been the site of a bitter battle between residents and developers over a planned block of flats reports Alicia Wood in the Sydney Morning Herald of 5 February 2012. Read More…
Cafe lifestyle descends on Redfern as corporate home office sells for $2.25 million
One of the largest retail/residential properties on Redfern Street, Redfern has been sold for $2.25 million through Ben Forsyth at McGrath Estate Agents reports Jonathan Chancellor on 6 February 2012 in Property Observer.
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Glebe public housing plan comes under fire and before planning committee
CENTRAL Sydney planning committee will tomorrow consider plans by the state government for housing in Cowper St, Glebe. The public housing estate at Cowper and Elger Sts was demolished earlier this year but more than 50 per cent of the new dwellings planned will be privately owned reports James Gro Read More…
SMDA Studies Presentation 2nd February 2012 to REDWatch
This SMDA presentation provides some background to the SMDA and the studies they are undertaking. It was presented to REDWatch on 2 February 2012 in the lead up to a session focusing on one of the important SMDA studies for residents – the Social Impact Assessment. The file is 2MB PDF. http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/bep2smda/120202smdaa/download
Shane Phillips in top 100
REDFERN: According to the Sydney Morning Herald’s (Sydney) magazine, Shane Phillips of the Tribal Warrior Association is one of Sydney’s 100 most influential people writes Liesa Clague in the February 2012 edition of the South Sydney Herald. Read More…
Trendy Redfern – but for whom?
With the announcement of the Aldi discount store chain wanting to open in Danks Street area fear spread that it might not receive planning approval. Local resident activists, community groups and community centres advocates went out of their way to ensure that the local support for the store was hea Read More…
SMDA Area Exhibitions
Some planning protection will come to the Large Erecting Shop with the welcome withdrawal of the BEP zoning for a 4 – 12 storey building and the reinstatement of controls at its existing height. The site returns to permitting rail infrastructure facilities and information and education facilities co Read More…
Council Redefines Villages Groups
Council has redrawn its village boundaries for community forums and delivery of community services in line with the City’s 2030 strategy reports Geoff Turnbull in the South Sydney Herald of February 2012. Read More…